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Mariposa County District 2 Supervisor Shannon Poe posted this photo of Holtzel Road in Greeley Hill between the baptist church and hardware store being closed as much of the northwest lane was lost in the storm. As of March 13, it was open for one-way traffic control. Photo courtesy Shannon Poe The storms have started coming and they don’t seem […]
Yosemite still closed, may open on Friday
Yosemite National Park will remain closed until at least this Friday, though that still remained in question as of Tuesday morning of this week. “We’re still hoping to open on Friday, but several things are contingent,” said Scott Gediman, public information officer for the park. Gediman was speaking on Monday afternoon as the entire area braced for what forecasters said […]
North County history center receives major financial boost
The Northern Mariposa County History Center, located in Coulterville, has been awarded with a $500,000 grant for the construction of a modern, energy-efficient, Americans with disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant and secure collections storage facility. This has been a year-long process, according to Willow Polson, the president of the board of directors for the history center. Back in November, the NMCHC had […]
Celeste Azevedo speaks on importance of career training
Celeste Azevedo is currently the principal of Mariposa County High School. She was born in Merced, but her history with going to school in Mariposa began when she was in the first grade. Submitted photo Editor’s note: This is the third in a five-part series about prominent women in the Mariposa County community. March is Women’s History Month. The series […]
Library sets open house for March 31
#FirstLines, a social media campaign on behalf of Mariposa Library, will be introduced at the open house, to help launch the library’s Instagram page. There will be an area set up for interested patrons to record a short video reading the opening lines of their chosen library book. This campaign is a fun way to encourage patrons to follow the […]
Memorial set April 22 for Florence Ernst
A mass and burial service for Florence Ernst, who passed away on Oct. 29, 2022, will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The mass will begin at 11 a.m. followed by a celebration of life at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. A rosary will be said by her children beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday, April […]
‘Sierra heroes’ are paying it forward during major storm
Shown is Janice Quistad’s driveway before a truck driver came by and cleared the berm. Submitted photoA local resident wants to honor the “Sierra heroes” of Mariposa. Janice Quistad, a 75-year-old resident, recently had a positive interaction with a truck driver. On March 6, Quistad was out trying to shovel a berm that was left at the front of her […]
A BIG UNDERTAKING
Shown are John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation members Carole Fish (Planning and Fundraising Committee Chair); Heather Bernikoff (President); Jill Harry (Secretary and Scholarships Committee Chair); John Carrier (Finance Committee Chair) and Linda Fluharty Myers (Treasurer). Not shown are Christina Mitchell (Ewing Wing Skilled Nursing Facility Liaison) and Saralynn Nusbaum (Finance Committee). The John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation (JCFHF) is going […]
IN BRIEF
MARCH Fundraiser at Happy Burger Happy Burger Diner is donating 10 percent of its proceeds during each Wednesday of March to the Redding Family. The family lost its home in the recent snowstorm. GriefShare program set Are you grieving the death of a loved one? If so, people are encouraged to attend GriefShare and learn how to walk the journey […]
News and notes from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office
Jail Booking Report Here are some of the highlights from the recent booking reports at the Mariposa County Jail. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. March 6 – No bookings. March 7 – Michael Leroy Richardson, 59, Mariposa, was arrested on two counts of DUI. March 8 – Brian James Wasser, 61, Coulterville, […]